Regaining Smiles: Understanding Colic and Helping Your Baby Thrive
What is colic? Infantile colic is a benign process in which a baby has paroxysms (defined as a ‘sudden attack or outburst of a particular emotion or activity) of inconsolable crying. (1) Colic diagnostic criteria Colic is diagnosed according to the ROME IV criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders, with colic signs and symptoms as follows: […]
Food additives – are they affecting your household?
It’s not unusual for little (and big!) people to present at the clinic with issues that are related to food additives, colours and preservatives. Food can have a huge impact on our bodies, and this impact can be magnified in children. With her parents’ permission, I’d like to share with you the story of 2 […]